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DEBATE: John Mearsheimer & Yoram Hazony on Israel vs. Iran

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📰 Subscribe to UnHerd today at: https://bit.ly/4eStsTF UnHerd's Freddie Sayers sits down with John Mearsheimer and Yoram Hazony to discuss the Israel-Iran conflict. Watch it on the UnHerd website: https://unherd.com/watch-listen/debat... Listen to the podcast: https://plnk.to/unherd?to=page In this two-part UnHerd TV episode, Editor-in-Chief Freddie Sayers delves into the volatile Iran-Israel crisis, presenting contrasting, thought-provoking analyses from two intellectual heavyweights. In Part 1, American International Relations realist theorist and renowned political scientist John Mearsheimer dissects Israel’s strategy as a risky and flawed endeavor, arguing it’s unlikely to succeed in curbing Iran’s nuclear ambitions and warning that U.S. military involvement would be catastrophic, inadvertently strengthening Russia and China’s geopolitical positions. In Part 2, Israeli-American philosopher and author of The Virtue of Nationalism Yoram …...more
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DEBATE: John Mearsheimer & Yoram Hazony on Israel vs. Iran
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Jun 172025
📰 Subscribe to UnHerd today at: https://bit.ly/4eStsTF UnHerd's Freddie Sayers sits down with John Mearsheimer and Yoram Hazony to discuss the Israel-Iran conflict. Watch it on the UnHerd website: https://unherd.com/watch-listen/debat... Listen to the podcast: https://plnk.to/unherd?to=page In this two-part UnHerd TV episode, Editor-in-Chief Freddie Sayers delves into the volatile Iran-Israel crisis, presenting contrasting, thought-provoking analyses from two intellectual heavyweights. In Part 1, American International Relations realist theorist and renowned political scientist John Mearsheimer dissects Israel’s strategy as a risky and flawed endeavor, arguing it’s unlikely to succeed in curbing Iran’s nuclear ambitions and warning that U.S. military involvement would be catastrophic, inadvertently strengthening Russia and China’s geopolitical positions. In Part 2, Israeli-American philosopher and author of The Virtue of Nationalism Yoram Hazony, speaking from Jerusalem, passionately defends Israel’s imperative to decisively block Iran’s nuclear program, asserting it’s both realistic and essential for national survival, while carefully debating the benefits and risks of U.S. support. Subscribe to UnHerd TV for this nuanced exploration of a deeply sensitive and intricate global issue. Follow UnHerd on social media: Twitter:   / unherd   Facebook:   / unherd   Instagram:   / unherd   TikTok:   / unherdtv   //TIMECODES// 00:00 - 04:10 - Introduction 02:02 - 13:57 - Mearsheimer on what is Israel trying to achieve 13:57 - 25:27 - How should the USA respond? 25:27 - 33:24 - Is Iran building a nuclear weapon? 33:24 - 41:40 - Hazony on what is Israel trying to achieve 41:40 - 56:04 - America as the world’s police force 56:04 - 1:05:52 - America’s shifting geopolitical focus 1:05:52 - 1:08:41 - Closing thoughts #UnHerd #IsraelIRanWar #Iran

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